Problem 61029. The Case of the Missing Prototype – Identify the Thief by Comparing Suspects’ Evidence and Alibi Scores

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After gathering fingerprints, alibis, sensor data, and digital clues, it’s time to pinpoint the thief.
You have a struct array suspects with fields:
.name — the suspect’s name
.alibiScore — higher means stronger alibi
.evidenceScore — higher means stronger evidence against them
Determine the suspect with the highest difference (evidenceScore - alibiScore).
Return their name — this is your confirmed culprit.
Detective Alex Verma finally solves the case and recovers the stolen prototype!

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Christian Schröder on 20 Oct 2025 at 20:39

This was a very neat series of problems. Thanks, Ritik! They were easy, but I really enjoyed the story, and I'm glad that the stolen prototype was finally recovered now!

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